Quick Cookies
Description
I still remember the quick cookies described in this recipe from Soviet times—it was perhaps the most popular homemade cookie. There’s nothing surprising about that: the quick cookie recipe is simple and within reach of virtually any home cook, and it doesn’t call for any scarce ingredients. And, of course, an undeniable advantage is how fast it is to make—in essence, you need only 10–15 minutes of effort and another half hour of patience while the cookies bake in the oven. In short, a very good recipe that deserves everyone’s attention. Serve cooled or slightly warm.
Instructions
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Step 1
In a bowl, combine the sifted flour and butter cut into cubes.
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Step 2
Rub together with your palms.
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Step 3
Add vanilla sugar, baking soda, and cottage cheese pressed through a sieve to the dough. Mix thoroughly.
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Step 4
Knead the dough until it no longer sticks to your hands.
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Step 5
Roll the resulting dough into a thin sheet (~3 mm thick). When rolling, it's best not to dust with flour, or the dough may become too stiff.
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Step 6
From the rolled-out dough, use a glass to cut out round pieces.
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Step 7
Carefully dip one side of the round dough piece in sugar.
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Step 8
Fold the circle in half so that the sugar-dipped part ends up on the inside. Dip one side of the piece in sugar again.
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Step 9
Fold again with the sugared side facing inward, then dip one side of the piece in sugar again. See the photo for reference. You should end up with a quarter circle with sugar on all inner surfaces and on one outer surface.
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Step 10
Arrange the prepared pieces on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, sugar side up. Place in an oven preheated to 180°C and bake for 25–30 minutes.
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Step 11
After the specified 25–30 minutes, remove the baked cookies from the oven and let them cool.
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Step 12
Done!